School: Oileán Mhuire (Lady's Island)
- Location:
- Lady's Island, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: G. Ó Murthuile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0878, Page 149
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- Another Shipwreck
Tuskar Rock was the scene of many wrecks, and many lives were lost there, before the lighthouse was built on the rock. It was only in 1814 that a light was placed there.
Early in 1814 when the men were working on the rock, a ship struck it. She was a West Indiaman bound for Liverpool, with a valuable cargo, and had also on board soldiers and passengers to the number of 107. Her captain was a stranger and had lost his way. The vessel struck the base of the rock and quickly went to pieces.
The night was very dark, and all the crew and passengers would have been drowned but for the men working on Tuskar. They, with ropes, hoisted them up on the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Ennis
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drinagh, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- Mrs Ennis
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Drinagh, Co. Wexford
